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Alamar we are proud of our achievements! Those of our own dogs,
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NEWSFLASH!!
Stitch is currently ranked #4 in the US in advanced
Herding classes! Way to go Stitch!
ASCA
trial in Whitesboro
Greg and Bungee
She didn't Q on cattle, but Greg handled great, crossed the handlers line
and stepped in to help her out. The cows worked well, but were bigger
than she'd seen before and she didn't have the power to hold pressure
when she needed to. Because Greg was smart enough to step in and
help her, she didn't lose her confidence and came back in on sheep and
worked great. On Saturday morning, she Q'd under Dana Mackenzie
to finish her ATD Sheep title. It was a really strong class-she got
a 112.5 and didn't place. Scores went up to 120 or so. Saturday afternoon
she got another Q in Advanced sheep. Sunday morning she also Q'd in
Advanced Sheep. In her afternoon run she left her brain in the car
(and so did Greg <g>),so that one ended with Greg calling
time at the pen. Greg and Oak:Oak started Saturday a bit wild and
narrowly missed a Q. Greg got a handle on him for the afternoon run
and took 1st place to finish his Open Sheep title. On Sunday, they
stayed in Open and Q'd both runs,taking 4th place in the morning
trial and 1st place in the afternoon trial with a 117.5! Alyson &
Talon Saturday morning we Q'd on Open Cattle and took 2nd place to
finish her title. I took a deep breath and moved her up to Advanced
in the afternoon. She Q'd and got all 5 head thru the Y chute and
we got our first Advanced leg. On Sunday, she was a more stressed,
and popping around instead of holding pressure. So I crossed the
line to help her out, we got thru the cross-drive and went to the
repen. I briefly tried the Y chute, but the cows were moving fast
downhill and I didn't have enough dog left to turn them. On Advanced
Sheep, Talon really listened and gave me some gorgeoous cross drives.
I haven't done a freestanding pen since April, and she nailed it
in all 4 runs on the first try. On Saturday, she Q'd both runs,with a
4th place under Dana (our 117.5 was only good enough for 4th-JDCoonrod
pulled a 120, 2nd was 119, 3rd was 118). On Sunday in her first run
she had a sheep that wanted to face her and fight. She tried, but was
starting to get darty, so I crossed the line and walked with her to keep
her holding pressure instead of slipping around like she tends to do.
The darn sheep backed most of the way down the first fence and halfway
thru the cross drive before he turned to move. She finished with
her best pen of the weekend. On her last run, she came back, strong and
we Q'd.The sheep worked very well-the one "fighter" I
had on Sunday was the exception. It looked like they'd culled out
a lot of the older wethers and were working 2-3 lambs in each group.
The groups were uniform and weren't flighty as long as the dogs worked
back and didn't get too pushy. We didn't run ducks, but from what
little I saw they worked like average ducks-no better, no worse. They
weren't the same ducks as the last several trials up there. These
were tan/brown with green heads. Last year at this trial we got
a lot of polite comments along the lines of "your dogs have a
lot of potential." (people were kind enough not to finish the
sentence "but you suck as handlers"!!) This year, several people,
most particularly the judges, commented on how much our handling and
our dogs' performances have improved. Dana especially said she chould
tell we've been putting in the hours, and was very complimentary of
Alan & Marie for teaching us so well. I have to second that
last comment. Our goals for the weekend included handling calmly and
quietly, and we achieved that-no yelling, staying focused and controlled
even when things got a little undone. I kept thinking "what
would Alan tell me to do in this situation," then did it-especially
on handling the freestanding pen. On cattle, I remembered what Kyle
taught me in the last clinic about where to position both me and
the dog. Greg used what Marie taught him about handling Oak and keeping
him contained, not over flanking and stopping him before he got all
rev'd up and out of position. That was one of the coolest things-finally
being calm enough in the ring to be able to think, and drawing on
what we've learned at Alamar. So a big thank you-we felt like you
were with us even though you couldn't be there in person!!
Alyson & Greg
Way to go guys! We are so proud of you and the work you are doing!
October
26th
AHBA trial in Houston
HRD II
Alyson Brown and Talon - 1st
Marie and Banjo - 3rd
Tim Walker and Luke-4th
HRD III
Alan and Mike - 2nd
Marie and Stitch - 3rd
Tim Walker and Kaos - 4th
Qualifying
- Alan and Gun
HTAD I
Alan and Emma - 1st
Greg Brown and Oak - 3rd
Pat Corl and Tess - 5th
Qualifying
- Melissa Winters and Carli
HTAD II
Alyson Brown and Talon - 1st
Marie and Banjo - 3rd
HTAD III
Marie and Stitch - 1st
Tim Walker and Kaos - 3rd
Alan and Mike - 4th
Tim Walker and Luke - 5th
Qualifying
- Alan and Gun
Greg Brown and Bunji
HTD II
Alyson Brown and Talon - 1st
Melissa Winters and Winston - 2nd
HTD III
Marie and Stitch - 2nd
Alan and Mike - 3rd
October
27th
Houston Area Herding Association AKC Trial
Herding
Tested
Qualifying:
Marie and Lark (AKA-Alamar's Songbird)
Tim Walker and Reba (AKA- Alamar's Rumor Has It)
Pre-Trial Test
Qualified:
Neil Estes and Pete (Alamar's Pistol Pete)
Anna Leal and Hannah (Alamar's Winning Hand)
Donna Walker and Mirk (Alamar's Mirk)
Started A course Ducks
1st-Melissa Winters and Winston
Started B course Sheep
2nd-Pat Corl and Tess
Intermediate B course
Sheep
5th-Melissa Winters and Winston
Advanced A course Sheep
2nd-Alan and Gun
3rd-Alan and Mike
Qualifying:
Rachel Chepulis and Pal
Marie and Stitch
Tim Walker and Kaos
Marie and Rosie
Advanced A course Ducks
3rd-Marie and Stitch
4th-Marie and Rosie
Advanced B course Sheep
1st-Rachel Chepulis and Gypsy(Alamar's Sweet Gypsy Rose)
Sunday
October 28th
Houston Area Herding Association
Herding
Tested
Qualifying:Marie and Lark
PreTrial Test
Qualifying:
Tim Walker and Alamar’s Rumor Has It (Reba)
Anna Leal and Alamar’s Winning Hand (Hannah)
Started A course Ducks
1st-Melissa Winters and Winston
Started B course Sheep
2nd-Pat Corl and Tess
Intermediate A course
Ducks
1st-Tim Walker and Kaos
Intermediate B course
Sheep
1st-Melissa Winters and Winston
Advanced A course Sheep
1st-Rachel Chepulis and Gypsy-High In Trial
4th-Tim Walker and Kaos
Qualifying:
Marie and Stitch
Marie and Rosie
Tim Walker and Luke
Alan and Mike
Alan and Gun
Advanced A course Ducks
4th-Marie and Stitch
2nd-Marie and Rosie
Advanced B course Sheep
2nd-Rachel Chepulis and Gypsy
Qualifying: Alan and Mike
Collie
Club of Austin
Saturday, September 28th
Intermediate B course ducks
1st-Marie and Stitch
Advanced A course ducks
3rd Marie and Stitch
Advanced B Course Sheep
1st-Rachel Chepulis and Gypsy (AKA: Alamar's Sweet Gypsy Rose)
Intermediate B course Sheep
1st-Alan and Mike
Advanced A course Sheep
1st-Rachel Chepulis and Gypsy - Reserve
High In Trial
3rd-Alan and Mike
5th-Marie and Alan
Qualified-Marie and Rosie
Alan
and Gun
Started A course Sheep
5th-Terri Doby and Gwen
Pre-Trial Tested
Qualified-Melissa Winters and Bonnie (AKA: Alamar's Something to Talk
About)
Herding Tested Sheep
Qualified-Tom Quinn and Sam (Alamar's Sam I Am)
Sunday September 29th
Advanced B Course Ducks
2nd-Marie and Rosie
Advanced A Course Ducks
2nd-Marie and Stitch
Advanced A Course Sheep
3rd-Rachel Chepulis and Gypsy
5th-Alan and Mike
Qualified-Marie and Stitch
Melissa
Winters and Carli
Alan
and Gun
Pre-Trial Tested
Qualified-Melissa Winters and Bonnie
Neal
Estes and Pete
Herding Tested
Qualified-Tim Flick and Gus
Tracy
Betts and Sammy
In June of
this year, Alamar took to the road. A group
of 6 people and
20 dogs headed north to Nebraska and then on to WI for a 3 day
stay with
family. We ended up at a trial in Minnesota where overall,
Alamar
looked pretty good. A great time was had by all and it was
great to
work in different parts of the country. Here are the
results of those
trials.
Great Plains Bearded Collie Club in Omaha, NE
Saturday June 16th
Advanced A course Ducks
1st-Marie and Stitch
2nd-Marie and Rosie
Intermediate B course Ducks
1st-Rosie and Marie - High
In Trial
Advanced A course Sheep
1st-Alan and Mike-"Alamar's Play It Again Sam"
3rd-Alan and Gun
4th-Alan and Bob
Qualifying-Pat Corl and Tess
Marie
and Stitch
Marie
and Rosie
Herding Tested
Donna Walker and Alamar's Mirk
Donna Walker and Alamar's Little Spud
Anna Leal and Alamar's Winning Hand
Pre-Trial
Neal Estes and Alamar's Pistol Pete
Sunday June 17th
Advanced A course Ducks
2nd-Marie and Stitch
3rd-Marie and Rosie
Intermediate B course Ducks
1st-Marie and Stitch
2nd-Marie and Rosie
Advanced A course Sheep
1st-Marie and Stitch - Reserve
High In Trial
2nd-Alan and Mike
4th-Tim Walker and Kaos
5th-Alan and Gun
Qualifying-Marie and Rosie
Pre-Trial Sheep
Qualifying-Neal Estes and Pete
Anna
and Hannah
Herding Tested
Qualifying-Donna Walker and Mirk
Donna
Walker and Tator
Great River Stockdog Club of Minnesota
Friday, June 22
Intermediate B course Ducks
1st-Marie and Rosie
Pre-Trial Tested-1
Qualified-Donna Walker and Tator
Herding Tested-1
Pre-Trial Tested 2
Qualified-Donna Walker and Tator
Donna
Walker and Mirk
Saturday, June 23rd
Intermediate B course Ducks
2nd-Marie and Rosie
3rd-Marie and Stitch
Advanced A course Ducks
1st-Marie and Rosie
2nd-Marie and Stitch
Advanced A course Sheep
1st-Marie and Rosie - Reserve
High In Trial
4th-Alan and Mike
Qualifying-Alan and Gun
Sunday, June 24th
Advanced A Course Sheep
4th-Marie and Stitch
Qualifying-Tim Walker and Luke
Marie
and Rosie
Started B course Sheep
1st-Tim Walker and Luke
ASCA Trial, Whitesboro, TX
April 26th, 27th and 28th
Alyson and Greg Brown held up the "Alamar" banner at
the ASCA trial.
Way to go Kelpies!!
Friday,
April 27
Greg Brown and Oak
Q and 4th place Started Sheep
Q and 1st leg Started Ducks
Greg Brown and Bungee
Q and 4th place to finish her Open Sheep title
Q and finished her Advanced Ducks title
Alyson Brown and Talon
Q and 4th place on Advanced Ducks
Q and 4th place to finish Advanced Sheep title
Q for first Started Cattle leg
Saturday
April 28
Alyson and Talon
Q on Advanced Sheep
Q to finish Started Cattle
Sunday
April 29
Greg and Oak
Q and 3rd place for first Open Sheep leg
Q and 2nd place to finish Started Ducks (in 38 seconds!!)
Greg and Bungee
Q and 4th place for first Advanced Sheep leg
Q to finish Started Cattle title
Alyson and Talon
Q on Advanced Sheep
Q on Advanced Ducks
Q for first Open Cattle leg
Collie
Club of Austin Herding Trial-Bertram, TX
Saturday, April 20th
Herding
Test
Neil Estes and Alamar's Pistol Pete-Qualified finishing his HT
Started B course sheep
Tim Walker and Luke-2nd
Intermediate
A course Sheep
1st Alan and Sam
2nd Tim Walker and Kaos
Intermediate
B course Sheep
Alan and Mike-1st
Marie and Domino - 4th
Advanced
A course Ducks
Marie and Stitch-2nd
Advanced A course Sheep
Alan and Gun-4th
Sunday
April 21st
Herding Test
Anna Leal and Alamar's Winning Hand-Qualified
Neal Estes and Alamar's Pistol Pete-Qualified
Intermediate
B course Sheep
Alan and Mike-1st
Tim Walker and Kaos-2nd
Intermediate A course
Sheep
Alan and Mike-1st
Tim Walker and Luke-3rd place
Advanced A course Sheep
Marie and Stitch-5th
Advanced A course Ducks
Marie and Stitch-2nd
Central
Oklahoma Herding Dog Association Trial
Wichita, KS
April 7th and 8th
Alamar Students made a great showing in Wichita
this year with many titles being finished, many qualifying scores
and High In Trial and Reserve High In Trial.
We received many compliments on the proficiency of Alamar students'
handling and quality of work by dogs.
Way to go Alamar!!!
Saturday Trial #1
Intermediate
1st- Alan and Mike
2nd-Tim Walker and Kaos
3rd-Pat Corl and Tess
4th-Charlie McGill and Jessie
5th- Melissa Winters and Carli
Advanced
1st Alan and Gun
3rd-Marie and Rosie
4th-Melissa Winters and Winston
High In Trial-Alan and Gun-3pt major on Championship
Saturday-April 7th Trial #2
Intermediate
1st-Alan and Mike
2nd-Tim Walker and Kaos
3rd-Charlie McGill and Jessie
Advanced
3rd-Marie and Stitch
Qualifying-Melissa Winters and Winston
Marie and Rosie
Sunday-April 8th Trial #3
Intermediate
1st-Alan and Mike
2nd-Melissa and Carli
3rd-Tim Walker and Luke
4th-Tim Walker and Kaos
5th-Pat Corl and Tess
Qualifying: Pat Corl and Belle
Advanced
2nd-Marie and Stitch
3rd-Marie and Rosie
5th-Alan and Gun
Qualifying-Melissa Winters and Winston
Reserve High In Trial-Alan and Mike!
2nd
Annual Alamar AHBA trial
March 31st-Van Alstyne, TX
HTAD course 4-Level III
2nd- Tim Walker and Kaos
non-compete-Qualified-Alan and Gun-championship point
HTAD course 4 Level II
1st-Tim Walker and Luke
2nd-Charley McGill and Jessie
3rd-Marj Beahman and Seeker
4th-Greg Brown and Bunjie
Qualifying-Tricia Milsap and Ripley
non-compete and qualifying-Marie and Domino
HTAD course 4 Level I
Non-compete and qualifying-Alan Koebke and Mike
HRD Level II
1st Charlie McGill and Jessie
2nd Tim Walker and Kaos
3rd Marj Beahman and Seeker
4th Tricia Milsap and Ripley
Qualifying: Greg Brown and Bunjie
Level I
Non-complete and qualifying-Marie and Domino
April
1st
HTAD
Level III
2nd Tim Walker and Kaos
Non Compete and qualifying-Alan and Gun
Level II
1st place-Tim Walker and Luke
2nd place-Greg Brown and Bunjie
3rd place-Marj Beahman and Seeker
4th place-Alyson Brown and Talon
Non Compete qualifying: Marie and Domino
Marie
and Banjo
Level I
Non Compete: Alan and Mike
HRD
Level II
1st-Tim Walker and Kaos
2nd-Tim Walker and Luke
3rd-Charlie McGill and Jessie
4th-Greg Brown and Bunjie
Qualifying: Alyson Brown and Talon
Marj
Beahman and Seeker
Non complete: Alan and Mike
Level I
Non compete: qualifying-Marie and Domino
Marie
and Banjo
Houston
Area Herding Association
Saturday March 24th
A-course Sheep
Intermediate Sheep
Alamar's Play It Again Sam-AKA-Mike and Alan - 2nd
TF Jessie and Charlie McGill-3rd
Luke and Tim Walker-4th
Qualifying-Tim Walker and Kaos
Melissa
Winters and Carli
Pat
Corl and Tess-finishing her Intermeiated title
Advanced Sheep
Alan and Gun-4th
Marie and Alamar's Rosie O-5th
Qualifying-Marie and Stitch
Herding Tested
Melissa Winters and Bonnie-Alamar's Something to talk about-1st leg
Congratulations to Serrano's Another Man in Black-Rottwieler (AKA-Luther) and
Ann Johnson-1st leg handled by Marie.
B Course Sheep
Started
Alan and Mike-4th
Qualifying-Charley and Jessie
Tim
Walker and Luke
Pat
Corl and Tess
Intermediate
3rd-Melissa Winters and Winston
5th - Tim Walker and Kaos
Sunday March 25th
Started Course A
4th - Terri Doby and Gwen. Her first qualifying score in Started! Way
to go Terri!!
Intermediate Course A
3rd-Alan and Mike
4th-Tim Walker and Kaos
Qualifying: Tim Walker and Luke
Pat
Corl and Tess
Advanced Course A
3rd-Marie and Rosie
5th-Marie and Stitch
Started B
2nd-Alan and Mike
Qualifying: Pat Corl and Tess
Intermediate B
2nd-Melissa Winters and Winston
Friday
March 16 (Ranch Trial)
Greg and Alyson Brown were representing ALAMAR at
the Jackie Kinson ASCA trial in Whitesboro, TX
Greg Brown and
Bungee qualified in Ranch-Sheep and earned their RTDs title.
Alyson
Brown & Talon qualified in Ranch-Sheep and earned their RTDs
title
Saturday
March 17
Greg
and Oak qualified and took 4th place in Started Sheep (1st leg)
Greg and
Bungee qualified and took 3rd place in Open Sheep (1st leg)
Alyson
& Talon qualified and took 1st place in Open Sheep (2nd leg
and OTDs title)
Alyson
& Talon qualified and took 1st place in Advanced Ducks (1st
leg)
Sunday
March 18
Greg
and Oak qualified and took 4th place in Started Sheep (2nd leg and
STDs title)
Greg and
Bungee qualified and took 3rd place in Advanced Ducks (1st leg)
Alyson
& Talon qualified and took 1st place in Advanced Sheep (1st
leg)
Alyson
& Talon qualified and took 4th place in Advanced Ducks (2nd
leg and ATDd title)
Greg & Allyson
- "It
was a great weekend, and we couldn't have done it without all the
guidance and training we've received at Alamar. Throughout the weekend
several people asked where we train, and commented on how nicely
the
dogs worked. Greg and Oak are going to be the ones to watch: Dana
wrote that "he will make a superior trial dog." Cecil
Pettit told me
that I better double my training efforts, or Greg is going to kick
my
butt with that black & tan dog."
February
3rd
Ft. Worth Stock Show
Open Ranch
Keith Beahman and Gretta-7th
Ranch
Marie and Stitch-3rd
March Beahman and Annie-4th
Marie and Rosie-6th
Keith Beahman and Josie-8th
Novice
Rachel Chepulis and Pal-2nd
Rachel Chepulis and Gypsy-4th
Charlie McGill and Jessie-7th
Melissa Winters and Winston-9th
Tim Walker and Kaos-10th
Tim Walker and Luke-11th
February
4th
Ft. Worth Stock Shop
Ranch
Marie and Rosie-2nd
Keith Beahman and Josie-3rd
Marie and Stitch-4th
Marge Beahmann and Annie-7th
Novice
Rachel
Chepulis and Pal-1st
Tim Walker and Kaos-2nd
Rachel Chepulis and Gypsy-3rd
Tim Walker and Luke-7th
Charlie McGill and Jessie-12th
Melissa Winters and Winston-14th
Overall placements for
the 2 days:
Ranch
2nd Marie
Koebke and Stitch
4th Marie Koebke and Rosie
Novice
1st-Rachel
Chepulis and Pal
2nd-Rachel Chepulis and Gypsey
4th-Tim Walker and Kaos
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